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Population and Demography of Morelos
Morelos (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. Its located in South Central Mexico and bordered by the states of México to the northeast and northwest, Puebla to the east, and Guerrero to the southwest.
Morelos is the 23rd most populated state in Mexico & the 3rd smallest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Morelos in 2020 is 1,971,520 (1.97 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Morelos Population 2024
The estimated population of Morelos in 2024 is 2,016,000 or 2 million. Its population is 1.6% of the country’s population and has a population growth rate of 10.93% during 2010-2020.
Morelos Population in 2024 – 2 million
| Morelos | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 1,971,520 (1.97 million) |
| Male Population | 950,847 |
| Female Population | 1,020,673 |
| Population Rank | 23rd |
| Total Land Area | 4,893 km² (1,889 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 30th |
| Population Density | 404/km² (1046/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Cuernavaca |
Morelos – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 93.1 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 75.3 years |
| Median Age | 30 year |
| Urban Population | 82% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Morelos Historic Population
Morelos has a population growth rate of 10.93% during 2010-2020. From 1900 to 1940, the number of inhabitants in Morelos remained almost unchanged. Starting in 1940, there was constant population growth.
Let’s look at population and percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 160,115 | – | – |
| 1910 | 179,594 | +19,479 | +12.17 |
| 1921 | 103,440 | -76,154 | -42.40 |
| 1930 | 132,068 | +28,628 | +27.68 |
| 1940 | 182,711 | +50,643 | +38.35 |
| 1950 | 272,842 | +90,131 | +49.33 |
| 1960 | 386,264 | +113,422 | +41.57 |
| 1970 | 616,119 | +229,855 | +59.51 |
| 1980 | 947,089 | +330,970 | +53.72 |
| 1990 | 1,195,059 | +247,970 | +26.18 |
| 2000 | 1,555,296 | +360,237 | +30.14 |
| 2010 | 1,777,227 | +221,931 | +14.27 |
| 2020 | 1,971,520 | +194,293 | +10.93 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Morelos
In 2020 in Morelos, 71.0% of the population is Catholic, 14.3% Protestant, Evangelical Christian, and in third place are people without religion with 8.4 percent.
Religion in Morelos is as follows
- Catholic – 71.0%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 14.3%
- No religion – 8.4 %
- Unaffiliated religion – 5.9%
- Other Religion – 0.2%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Morelos, there are 38,110 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in this state are:
- Náhuatl – 24,617
- Mixteco – 7,230
- Tlapaneco – 2,467
- Zapoteco – 722
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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